Research Enterprise Newsletter - November 2008: Education & Training News
Grants & Contracts training for November
The Office of Grants and Contracts Management offers training programs designed to educate medical center staff on both pre- and post-award research administration. Classes and registration information may be found at vanderbilt.edu/oor/gcm/training/.
IRB offers human subjects training
Upcoming VUMC Institutional Review Board (IRB) training is listed below. Register for IRB human subjects training at mc.vanderbilt.edu/irb/education/.
- RSS Education: Enhancing Subject Participation in Clinical Trials: A Systematic, Strategic Approach to Recruitment and Retention Planning
11/12/2008
Sponsored by ACRP
This webinar is intended for site, sponsor or CRO personnel involved in the planning of patient recruitment and retention programs. This webinar will build on a framework that first defines the clinical trials participation "equation" and then outlines tools, templates and techniques for addressing each of the elements that influence subject participation in clinical trials. - IRB Essentials: The Grants and Contracts Process
11/24/2008
Sam Gannon, Office of Grants and Contracts Management
This session is now FULL and registration has CLOSED. This session will provide an overview and information related to the grants/contracts process associated with conducting a research study at Vanderbilt. A light lunch is provided. This session counts toward IRB continuing education requirements.
GCRC Weekly Skills Workshops slated
The General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) is offering Weekly Skills Workshops every Friday from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. in the GCRC conference room, A-3210 MCN. Below are topics slated for upcoming workshops, which include a discussion, breakfast and CME credit. A schedule of upcoming workshops, handouts from previous sessions, and other resources can be found at mc.vanderbilt.edu/gcrc/workshop.html.
- November 14, 2008
Intervention vs. Observational Trials: A Brief Introduction
(Cathy Jenkins, M.S. - Department of Biostatistics) - November 21, 2008
How to use online clinical genetics resources
(Jennifer Lyon - Eskind Biomedical Library)
